SRAM Cycling Fund Awards US$200,000 to the European Cyclists Federation
The SRAM Cycling Fund is pleased to announce a US Dollar 200,000 (150,000 euro) grant to be paid over two years to the European Cyclists Federation. ...
Triple Density Bar-End From Day Luen
The company is called Day Luen, based in Taiwan. Grips are its speciality and its newest product is the ER1. It's a bar-end made from super light alloy, ...
E-Bikes Beat the Crisis
The e-Bike was the driving force for the Dutch bike market in 2008. In the other main European bike market, Germany, electric bicycles are now gaining ...
Cannondale Frame Production Outsourced
Despite a fourth-quarter slowdown, Dorel Industries Inc. owner of Cannondale and Pacific Cycle reported its best-ever year in 2008, with its cycling ...
<b>Russia 2008:</b> Crisis Hits Extremely Hard
MOSCOW, Russia - The bicycle market in Russia last year seems like the good old days from the perspective of 2009. This year's market is a whole new ...
Supermarkets Back in Bike Business?
The reasons why are still much debated, but supermarkets as well as retail chains are again showing an interest in bikes. After reports earlier this ...
Selle Bassanos Adjustable Modular CT
Selle Bassano has developed a very special city bike saddle: the Modular CT. It is the only city bike saddle in the world with an adjustable opening in ...
Team Edition Saddles from Selle Italia
Selle Italia makes it possible to ride on the same saddles as the professionals. These saddles are made exactly like the ones used by road pros such as ...
Shimano Relaunches Ultregra
The Shimano Ultegra road racing component groupset has been completely revamped to a higher level, similar to the improvements made in the new Dura-Ace ...
Taiwan to Build Wind-Tunnel Test Centre for Bikes
Following on from recent commercial successes in Taiwanese bicycle design and manufacturing, in part driven by the A-Team group alliance, it now seems ...
<b>Slovenia 2008:</b> Best-Ever Year
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia Last season was the best ever for the Slovenian cycling market in terms of value and the best in units after a record breaking 2004 ...
New EPAC Standard for Safe e-Bikes
On April 30, 2009 the EN 15194 standard for Electronically Power Assisted Cycles (EPAC) was officially announced by the National Standards Boards (NSBs) ...
Gazelle Starts Planning New Facility in the Netherlands
Dutch Gazelle and the city council of Rheden have started researching the possibilities for a new location of the bike manufacturer. They recently ...
Ming Cycle Destroys Strida Copycats
Ming Cycle - since 2007 owner of the unique Strida folding bike trademark worldwide is fighting successfully against copycats. Taiwan customs recently ...
Hayes Continues Manitou Integration
Hayes Bicycle Group is moving forward with the integration of the Manitou brand with new, wholly-owned and operated suspension fork assembly facilities ...
WTB Expands Saddle Range
WTB has expanded its offering in saddles. For 2009 the component supplier offers a range that includes three different line-ups: Vigo for Marathon, ...
Decathlon Postpones Bike Production in Lille
Decathlon is postponing the opening of its own bike production facility in Lille, France. The French sporting goods and bicycle giant is said to delay ...
South African Bike Factory in New Phase
The Shova Kalula project to provide a bike for everyone in South Africa has entered a new phase. The national Department of Transport (DoT) has issued ...